RV Corystes 08/2003 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

Data collected from CEFAS research cruises broadly covering the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain. The dataset contains high-resolution profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. Water samples for calibration were taken on the up cast.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data using UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on high-resolution CTD profiles from the surface to the sea bed.
• Calibrate fluorometer, optical backscatter, or transmissometer sensors using the bottle sample data mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized method using a lowered CTD rosette system on research vessels.
• The description specifies the core parameters of Pressure (Depth), Temperature, and Conductivity are consistently collected.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The exact sensor configuration varies between cruises, which may affect data consistency.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, with water samples taken for calibration.

Time Range

August 2003 (from title).

Geography

Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.